Introduction: Tooth decay is the most prevalent human disease after common cold. Although, fluoride in drinking water and daily meals can prevent teeth decay, its over consumption may cause fluorosis. This research was designed to study fluorosis prevalence rate in Bandar Abbas pupils, Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 867 pupils were randomly selected using a multi-stage sampling...

Introduction: Organic matters enter to drinking water from a variety of sources, but one of the major sources of these compounds in aqueous solution can be decomposed plant and microbial residues. Chlorination is the most common method for water disinfection, the free chlorine in the water reacts with natural organic compounds and form disinfection byproducts. One of the dangerous byproducts is...

Introduction: Hypertension is the most common and major important risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Rapid socio-economic changes in recent decades has increased the prevalence risk factors of heart diseases - including high blood pressure. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of hypertension and respective risk factors in adults of Bandar Abbas in 2012. Methods: In this de...

Aims: Due to the development of the Internet, banks are rapidly moving towards providing an online banking platform for their customers. One of the most widely used aspects of such platforms is the use of mobile banking. The aim of the present study was to determine the factors affecting the acceptance of mobile banking based on Social Cognitive Theory by Bank Mellat customers in Bandar Abbas. ...

The purpose of study is to investigate the sociology of music consumption among the citizens of Bandar Abbas. The research method is survey and data collection tool was a questionnaire. The population of study includes all young people aged 18-35 in Bandar Abbas; the sample size was 400 through Morgan's table. The stratified sampling method was administered and the data were analyzed using SPSS...

Introduction: One of the most important environmental issues is solid waste produced in health-care centers with hazardous agents. The aim of this survey is quality analysis and management of Health-care waste in Bandar Abbas, Iran. Methods: In this cross sectional study, 29 medical offices, 29 dentistry offices, 19 clinics and 8 health centers were selected. Overall 340 samples (four fro...